Ordinances-2017-395 - Zoning Code Amendment - Section 17

wider planting area may be needed to accommodate the number and types of plants proposed and the spacing requirements listed in table 17-1, located at the end of this section, and table 17-2, located at the end of section 17.06 of this section. 2. Screening and buffering requirements will often coincide with required trees. (See Section 16, "Landscaping and Tree Standards", of the zoning code.) In such a case, the landscaping design and the size and width of the planting area must accommodate both trees and shrubs. D. Siting Requirements: 1. Plantings may not be located in violation of the provisions of Intersection Visibility requirements in the City Design Standards. 2. At the time of planting, trees and plantings must be separated from other structures and features on a site in order to minimize conflicts as plants mature. Table 17-1 below lists the minimum spacing between plants and between plants and other features and structures on a site. However, the minimum distances between trees, between trees and shrubs, and between shrubs may be reduced by twenty five percent (25%) to permit design flexibility or to create denser screening where desired. Distances are measured to the center of a tree or the approximate center of individual shrubs. Table 17-1: Minimum Spacing Between Plantings and Other Features (In Feet) <table> <tr> <th></th> <th>Large Tree</th> <th>Small Tree</th> <th>Shrub</th> </tr> <tr> <td>Large tree</td> <td>30</td> <td>24</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Small tree</td> <td>24</td> <td>16</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Shrub</td> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>See spacing requirements in table 17-2, located at the end of subsection 17.06 of this section</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Building</td> <td>14</td> <td>8</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Sidewalk</td> <td>4¹</td> <td>4¹</td> <td>3¹</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Curb/pavement</td> <td>4¹</td> <td>4¹</td> <td>2¹</td> </tr> </table> Note to table OPD.08-1: 1. The minimum distance between plantings and sidewalks or pavement also applies to the anticipated location of a future sidewalk or paved surface.